PDFWAC 192-800-010
How will the disqualification periods and penalties be assessed for an employee who is determined to have committed fraud?
(1) The department will assess disqualification periods and penalties for each fraud determination individually under RCW 50A.15.060.
(2) All disqualifications and penalties in RCW 50A.15.060 are in addition to the required repayment of any benefits paid as a result of fraud.
(3) The department will assess the fraud penalties established under RCW 50A.15.060 based on the percentage of benefits paid for those weeks in which the fraud occurred or that were paid as a result of fraud. The penalty will not apply to other weeks that may be included in the same eligibility decision.
(4) The penalty amount, if not a multiple of one dollar, is rounded up to the next higher dollar.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 50A.05.060. WSR 21-04-067, § 192-800-010, filed 1/29/21, effective 3/1/21. Statutory Authority: RCW 50A.04.215. WSR 19-13-001, § 192-800-010, filed 6/5/19, effective 7/6/19.]